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  • caffeine — decreases rating of perceived exertion

    Evidence strength: insufficient.Findingreplicated ×4
    “RPE at the end of each parkrun was significantly lower after caffeine gum than placebo gum (15.43 v 16.64, mean difference – 1.21 95% CI – 0.30, – 2.13; P = 0.01).”
    Quoted verbatim from Caffeine gum improves 5 km running performance in recreational runners completing parkrun events..
    Study
    crossover
    Participants
    14
    Dose
    300 mg caffeine (three pieces of gum) chewed for 5 min, starting 30 min before the 5 km parkrun, single dose per run
    Population
    Fourteen recreational runners capable of running 5 km in under 25 min, rating exertion at the end of each parkrun on the 6-20 Borg scale

    Effect -1.21 mean difference, 95% CI -2.13 to -0.3

    Caffeine gum improves 5 km running performance in recreational runners completing parkrun events.2024PMID:3840091910.1007/s00394-024-03349-3Industry fundedPermalink

To cite this finding: https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M5KD3JJ23FJ41B7WDAKN1Z2Q

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